Shields, the first woman from the United States to earn a gold medal in boxing, will address the crowd from the second floor of the airport terminal at 5:05 p.m., according to a news release from Bishop.

"The public is welcome to congregate on the (first) floor in front of the police station," the statement from the airport says. ""We request all well-wishers park in the economy lot and take the shuttle bus over to the terminal building.

"All parking tickets will be complimentary for the event itself."

The airport said Flint Mayor Dayne Walling and officials from the Flint School District are expected to welcome Shields home.